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Greed Gone Wild: Our Health Insurance Industry Is Sick and Wrong

Tim Saltonstall | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver


Tim Saltonstall

Many from Colorado would rather pay into a system that is non-profit and run by the government than give these greedy executives one more dime.

The "Insurance Companies Support Health Care Reform" Gambit

David Dayen | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


David Dayen

Private industry has begged off completely from limiting health care costs through any means other than denying coverage to their customers and rationing.

Swine Flu and Britain's "Socialized" Approach

Richard Walden | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


Richard Walden

Wanna have a good cry? Take a look at Britain's National Health Service website.

Dear President Obama: A Modest Medicare Proposal

Thom Hartmann | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Thom Hartmann

Most of us will do damn near anything to get out from under the thumbs of the multi-millionaire CEOs who are running our current insurance programs. Sign me up!

Dealbreaker: Five Reasons Co-Ops Will Fail

RJ Eskow | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


RJ Eskow

Co-ops are not a bad idea -- if they are offered alongside a public option. As a replacement for them, however, they're a dealbreaker.

We Regulate Money, Drugs, Commerce, but not Health. Why?

Brian Ross | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics


Brian Ross

Why can't we use the power of the government to really regulate the insurance companies?